Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Yemen 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Vanuatu 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Kiribati 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Egypt 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 East Timor 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lebanon 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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